GoodWorks Shares Plans for Infinity Hall
Restaurant, more concerts coming to historic venue By Avice Meehan When Dave Rosenfeld walked onto the starlit stage at Infinity Hall, many of the more than 200 people gathered to hear what he had to say, were unsure about what to expect. The co-founder of GoodWorks Entertainment, which acquired the green Victorian gem of a […]
HEARD AROUND TOWN
Poll Workers Needed Paul Madore, the new Democratic registrar of voters, took the opportunity of a visit with Town Clerk Debbie Nelson to put out a call for help to staff the upcoming primary. The pay isn’t bad (in the neighborhood of $20 an hour) but the demand is great and the hours long. The […]
Owner Alan Nero ends 41-year run
Winsted’s Gilson Theater Closes By Joseph Kelly The message posted on the marquee of the Gilson Movie House & Café in Winsted by its owner Alan Nero summed everything up in a few words: “Here’s to 41 years. Thank you & good night.” Nero operated the quirky movie house/ café for more than four decades, […]
Liz Bucar Will Discuss Her New Book at Norfolk Library
By Emily Gardiner Herzog A homeowner in Norfolk for nearly ten years, Liz Bucar lives primarily in Brookline, Mass., where she is a professor of religion at Northeastern University. With her partner, Alexis Zubrow, she raised daughter Zoe, who will head to college in the fall. She has also led a student walk along 150 […]
A New Tradition Begins for Litchfield County Choral Union
Generations come together to refresh a century-long legacy By Jude Mead Music from singers young and old filled Battell Chapel on May 22 as the Litchfield County Choral Union (LCCU) joined the Torrington High School choir for a collaborative concert aimed at connecting generations of choral musicians. Organizers hope the successful event will become an […]
Community Volunteers Help Keep Chamber Music Tradition Thriving
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival seeks volunteer ushers and reception assistants for summer season By Jennifer Pfaltz As the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival prepares for its summer season, organizers are once again inviting members of the local community to become part of the festival experience by volunteering as concert ushers or assisting with post-concert receptions. In […]
What Botelle Stands For
A hardy group of volunteers, town officials and educators have been meeting since April for a series of community conversations about Botelle Elementary School and to share thoughts about the future. Guided by Deene Morris, above, the conversations culminated with a two-hour workshop on May 20 that generated the framework of a new and more […]
Learning to Use Technology Efficiently
Grant to fund digital literacy program at Norfolk Library By Andra Moss The Northwest Connecticut Library Collaborative (NCLC) has secured major funding to launch a regional digital literacy initiative aimed at helping residents in seven area towns build essential technology skills. The collaborative—made up of the Norfolk Library, Cornwall Library, Douglas Library in North Canaan, […]
Town Meeting Moves Swiftly
By Avice Meehan Roughly three dozen voters took 11 minutes to work their way through a six-resolution agenda at the May 11 annual town meeting held at Botelle School’s Hall of Flags. Only one item—the request to transfer $58,366 to the Botelle Elementary School budget drew any questions and those were handled with dispatch by […]
SELECTMAN ’ S CORNER
Summertime in Our Unique Town By Henry Tirrell While we had snow flying just last month, all of a sudden we are almost into summer, and it is starting to feel like it. There is more activity in town, with more on the way. In addition to the ongoing major projects and all of the […]
